Titan (Titan, also known as Titan) is the largest of the satellites of Saturn and the second largest satellite in the solar system. It is also the only satellite in the solar system with a thick atmosphere. The surface gravity on Titan is only 0.13g. (1g=Earth's surface gravity, but the surface atmospheric pressure is 1.5 times that of the Earth. The thick atmosphere and relatively low surface gravity make it easier for the spacecraft to land and take off.
The rather complex planetary environment here also became the original intention of the Star Alliance to establish a naval high school on Titan, but this original intention was not reflected in the military base.
The main body of the Naval High School is built inside a large transparent bubble, just like the original technological fantasy of mankind. The bubbles contain air suitable for human breathing, artificial gravity created by the mass effect field, and even simulated Earth-like weather conditions - in school, you will never realize how bad the outside environment is unless you do outdoor training! Without wearing single-person armor and only carrying oxygen bottles into the outside world, ordinary people cannot last for three minutes...
When Lu Yuan came to the edge of the transparent bubble, he had to stop. Because this place has entered the attenuation edge of the mass effect field, the gravity is about half a g, making him walk as lightly as if he has performed Qinggong. Few people come here because prolonged periods of low gravity can cause health imbalances.
But Lu Yuan likes it here. Because it is out of the range of the virtual weather system, the scene outside the cover can be clearly seen. Outside the shield, a transparent storm is blowing in Titan's atmosphere! Some kind of mineral was mixed into the storm, causing the blue-green "threads" to be pulled by the storm, and countless lines crossed the sky from left to right.
And such stormy days are usually sunny days - only at this time can the sight of humans living on the surface pass through the transparent sky. Admire the huge earth-yellow gas planet in the distance and the halo surrounding her...
"I always see you dazed here, especially in the past few days." A man wearing simple armor. But a young man without a helmet came to his side. "Are there any new products for sale? I said. You should have graduated today, why are you still here in a daze? And with the clothes you are wearing...does the janitor of your school dare to let you go out like this?"
"I was fired..." Lu Yuan spread his hands and looked back at the young man. "You're still telling me, Lao Li, you must have put the blindfold on the wrong eye again."
"Ahem~ Really?" The young man known as Lao Li immediately adjusted the eyepatch on his left eye to his right eye. In fact, it is a transparent glass eye mask, which does not affect vision at all. Lao Li, whose name is Li Yunchen. He is the director of the large helium-3 refinery on this asteroid. Of course, he also has another identity, that is, the vice president of a certain military enthusiasts association, and he is also Lu Yuan's person who sells stolen goods.
The equipment that Lu Yuan defrauded, whether it was simple individual armor or a "Predator" pistol, basically flowed into this enthusiast organization. The armor Li Yunchen is wearing now is the training armor issued by the Naval High School. The logo is simply scratched off, and nothing else has been changed - according to military enthusiasts. What I like is this kind of "hidden and hidden" tone!
"Then what are your plans next?" Li Yunchen asked. The two of them stood on the edge of the base watching the storm and chatting, but they didn't violate the rules at all.
"Go back to Earth, that's why I'm looking for you today. Can you take a boat ride here?" Titan is not a good place. It was once prosperous for a while, and the "Charon" mass relay was activated. After that, it was basically abandoned, and there would definitely be no passenger ships coming here to "carry passengers". Now that Lu Yuan has left the military academy, he certainly doesn't want to take a warship in the port again. In this case, among the people he knew, Lao Li was probably the only one who could do anything about it.
"By boat? There are only cargo ships here, so I can only go alone..." Lao Li looked at Lu Yuan seriously. "Unless you become a driver. The driving department of the Military Academy, I'm not worried that you can't drive. But there is a question I need to figure out. You have to answer me seriously!"
"Tell me."
"If pirates come to hijack my helium-3, can you guarantee that you will risk your life to protect the cargo?" Lao Li asked seriously.
"Ha! You're stupid. I won't risk my life for cheap stuff like that!" Lu Yuan sneered, "It's 15 star yuan per cubic meter. Not to mention the need for additives to use, it's helium-3 produced by Saturn. In terms of quality, There is a big difference between people. Just grab it, no one will pick it up if you leave it on the roadside!"
"Hmm... quite convincing. Well, you are admitted!" Li Yunchen showed a big smile, "Welcome! My captain..."
"Wait a minute..." Lu Yuan quickly raised his hand to stop him. This job sounded problematic. Why did he feel like he was being led into a ditch? "Captain or whatever, I just want to take a boat! And did you hear me wrong? What I said is that I will never protect your cargo!"
"Of course you are." Lao Li looked at Lu Yuan, as if he saw a talent, "I don't need you to work hard, as long as you are eloquent. As long as you tell those words to the pirates, I'm afraid they will be ashamed too. We have to abandon the ship. That’s it! My beloved ship, the Skywalker, is left to you!"
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"This is the 'Skywalker'?!"
Lu Yuan stared at the spaceship in front of him in stunned silence, and suddenly his mind was filled with millions of horses racing past. He once served on the "Midway" frigate for three months, and also officially visited the "Shanghai" cruiser and interned on it for a week!
When Li Yunchen told him that the "Skywalker" was a cargo ship, he also thought about what kind of spaceship it was... maybe it was a retired transport ship (actually impossible, it was only three years since Starlink entered the Milky Way) In ten years, no battleship has been decommissioned in such a short period of time. Like the "Hercules", a military transport ship with a length of seven or eight kilometers! Or it may be a smuggled Turian or Asari spacecraft, but the reality gave him A hard blow!
The so-called "Skywalker" cargo ship is actually about the same size as the cab of a truck...
Four ellipsoidal helium-3 storage tanks with a length of 2,500 meters are fixed on a long alloy cage-shaped bracket. Each tank itself has its own mass effect core, which can reduce its own weight to 15%.
There are four huge ion engine thrusters strapped to the tail of the gas tank. They are really strapped on! ——This kind of thrusters are paired in pairs to ensure vector stability. If one thruster breaks down, the driver must turn off the other diagonal thruster in the shortest possible time... but this failure rate is quite high! If the driver cannot make repairs en route, it means the flight will take twice as long...
Another forty-two attitude-controlled auxiliary engines. distributed throughout the ship. Whether it is the core of Mass Effect or various engines, they are all remote switches. If you want to check it out. The only option is for the pilot to tie a rope and carry the maintenance tools for a spacewalk - there is absolutely no such thing as a so-called "maintenance tunnel".
After all these arrangements were made, the biggest and most important step came - hanging the Skywalker, which was like a rugby ball with one side completely transparent and an absolutely good view, in front of four huge gas tanks. , like a car head...ah no! Compared with the huge gas tank, the cab is like a fly lying on the body of an elephant - extremely ugly!
This way it can be launched.
"I can launch your sister! Can I shoot your sister? Believe it or not, I will hit you in the face with my spaceship!" Lu Yuan was going crazy. Who created such a life-threatening thing! In particular, there are only seats and a driving platform in the cab, and the remaining space is filled with maintenance items and food. The whole voyage takes half a month, but where is the bed? What about the bathroom? Even the sealing and radiation protection cannot be guaranteed. You must wear a single armor when sailing the ship (it has the function of protecting against harsh environments, you bastard!
"Then you go back and take the army transport ship? I won't stop you." Lao Li held his son in his arms and said sideways. "Don't think this thing is simple! My father also relied on this boat to save up this fortune bit by bit!" Of course, he did not say that the price of helium-3 back then was 15,000 today. Thousand times...
"Fuck your sister!" Lu Yuan thought for a moment as he had no chance. "Then how much does it cost for me to run this time?"
"Ship it to the near-lunar orbit space station, a one-time payment of four thousand stars. If you leave, the spacecraft can be stored there. If you can transport something back here, add a thousand stars, and I will provide you with the list. In the ship The food is my gift to you. Deal?"
"Let's make a deal!" Lu Yuan depressedly patted Lao Li's extended hand, which was regarded as an agreement. "Find me a set of armor and universal tools. I have nothing now..."
"Sincerity is 950 stars."
"Hui your sister!"
"Oh no! You kid has taken some gunpowder! Believe it or not, I actually introduced my sister to you! Let me tell you, my sister is my father's man in charge of Wocha's life!" The appearance of Wocha people can be based on sharks or various semi-circles. Orcs.
"Please don't...your dad is really tough."
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"Weigh anchor!" Lu Yuan said into the microphone.
The speaker is quiet, there is no sound at all...your sister. It turns out that the communicator is also broken!
Lu Yuan had no choice but to look through the window of the bridge. He gestured with his thumb to Lao Li, who was standing at the simple port of the space station. He happily replied before retreating further away.
So Lu Yuan skillfully turned on the switches of the four Mass Effect cores. Reduce the weight of storage tanks. When the mass effect field generated stabilized, "aye, aye", he whispered to himself, and pressed the huge engine switch!
The spacecraft began to vibrate violently, and a pair of ion engines at the tail were activated. The propeller ejected a long tail flame, which gradually turned into a light blue color!
At this time, Lu Yuan's multi-purpose tool suddenly received a message from Lao Li.
As soon as Lu Yuan connected, he heard Li Yunchen say in a panic, "I forgot to tell you, be careful, it will explode if you hit it!"
"I...your sister...fxck!!!"
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